oh my god, they killed Kenny! you bastards!

/oʊ maɪ ɡɒd ðeɪ kɪld ˈkɛni juː ˈbæstəɹdz/

phrase

Used as an exclamation upon the death of a character, especially one that occurs frequently, absurdly, or as part of a running gag.

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Meanings

phraseoh my God they killed Kenny! you bastards!
  1. humorousUsed as an exclamation upon the death of a character, especially one that occurs frequently, absurdly, or as part of a running gag.
  2. broadlycolloquialUsed to express mock outrage or surprise at a tragicomic event.

Origin

Coined by Trey Parker and Matt Stone as a catchphrase for their television series South Park, first used in the 1992 short film The Spirit of Christmas[citation:3]. The line is almost always spoken by the characters Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski, with Stan uttering the first clause and Kyle the second.

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Translations

Portuguese meu Deus, eles mataram o Kenny! Seus bastardos!
  • meu Deus, eles mataram o Kenny! Seus bastardos!catchphrase from South Park
Spanish ¡Dios mío, mataron a Kenny! ¡Bastardos!
  • ¡Dios mío, mataron a Kenny! ¡Bastardos!catchphrase from South Park
Cite this entry
APA

oh my god, they killed Kenny! you bastards!. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oh%20my%20god%2C%20they%20killed%20Kenny%21%20you%20bastards%21

MLA

“oh my god, they killed Kenny! you bastards!.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oh%20my%20god%2C%20they%20killed%20Kenny%21%20you%20bastards%21. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oh my god, they killed Kenny! you bastards!,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oh%20my%20god%2C%20they%20killed%20Kenny%21%20you%20bastards%21.

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